Sundance Institute Ignite
Ignite
Sundance Institute Ignite identifies and supports new voices and talent from the next generation of filmmakers and fosters fresh audiences for independent storytelling. Established in 2015 with founding support from Adobe, the program offers individuals ages 18 to 25 the Sundance Film Festival Ignite x Adobe Ticket Package and the Sundance Institute Ignite x Adobe Fellowship Program, a competitive and year-round artist-development program supporting emerging filmmakers ages 18 to 25 with a year of mentorship and program opportunities, and Sundance Institute Ignite traveling programs.
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Documentaries from around the globe that bear witness to issues of human rights, social justice, civil liberties and freedom of expression bring forth truth in ways which can have a profound effect on societies and lives. Bringing these truths forward is critical, now more than ever.”
Robert Redford
marking the 20th anniversary of Documentary Fund in 2022
Sundance Institute Ignite Program Calendar
Sundance Institute Ignite hosts several events throughout the year, including the Sundance Institute Ignite x Adobe Fellowship. Hosted on Sundance Institute Collab, the year-long fellowship is aimed at helping emerging filmmakers ages 18–25 hone the projects that they are working on.
Upcoming Opportunities
Location Details
Dates
2026 Sundance Institute Ignite x Adobe Fellowship Application
Mass MoCA, North Adams, Massachusetts
Opens Fall 2025
Sundance Film Festival Ignite x Adobe Ticket Package
2026 Sundance Film Festival, Park City, UT
January 2026
2025 Sundance Institute Ignite x Adobe Fellows
In collaboration with Adobe, Sundance Institute announced the 2025 class of Sundance Institute Ignite x Adobe Fellows in June 2025. The fellows were chosen from a broad global pool of more than 1000 entrants to the Sundance Institute Ignite x Adobe Fellowship. Check out their winning films on Sundance Institute Collab!
Support for Sundance Institute Ignite
Sundance Institute Ignite is supported by Adobe and Arison Arts Foundation.
